Chevron’s Q4 Profit Surges 71%, Beating View (CVX)
Oil producer Chevron Corporation ( CVX ) on Friday posted a 71% gain in fourth quarter profit on higher revenue and a big one-time gain, beating analyst estimates....
Travelers Upgraded to “Buy” at Argus Research (TRV)
Insurance giant The Travelers Companies, Inc. ( TRV ) on Friday caught a big upgrade from analysts at Argus Research. The firm said it upgraded TRV from “Hold”...
Medtronic Upgraded to “Buy” at Goldman Sachs (MDT)
Medical device maker Medtronic, Inc. ( MDT ) on Friday caught a big upgrade from analysts at Goldman Sachs. The firm said it boosted its rating on MST from “Neutral”...
T. Rowe Price Q4 Profit Jumps 25%, Beating View (TROW)
Investment advisor T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ( TROW ) on Friday posted a 25% gain in its fourth quarter profit, beating analyst estimates. The Baltimore-based company...
Honeywell Q4 Profit Matches View; Forecast Raised; Will Sell Automotive Unit (HON)
Diversified technology and manufacturing company Honeywell International Inc. ( HON ) on Friday posted in-line fourth quarter profits, boosted its 2011 forecast,...
Caterpillar’s Q4 Profit, 2011 Outlook Blow Away Expectations (CAT)
Construction and mining machinery maker Caterpillar Inc. ( CAT ) on Thursday posted much better-than-expected fourth quarter profits and full-year guidance, sending...
Bristol Myers Adjusted Q4 Net Matches Estimates (BMY)
Drug maker Bristol Myers Squibb Co. ( BMY ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit fell significantly from last year, when results were bolstered by one-time...
Colgate’s Q4 Profit Edges Lower, but Still Beats View (CL)
Consumer products maker Colgate-Palmolive Company ( CL ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit fell about 1% from last year, but results still beat analyst...
Peabody Energy’s Estimates Upped at FBR Capital (BTU)
Coal producer Peabody Energy Corporation ( BTU ) on Wednesday saw its earnings estimates boosted by analysts at FBR Capital Markets. The firm also maintained its...
Verizon Now Rated a “Conviction Buy” at Goldman Sachs (VZ)
Telecom giant Verizon Communications Inc. ( VZ ) on Wednesday saw its shares added to Goldman Sachs’ prestigious “Conviction Buy” List. The firm...
Boeing Q4 Profit Beats, but Guidance Misses Badly (BA)
Aircraft maker The Boeing Company ( BA ) on Wednesday posted better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings, but its guidance fell well short of analysts’ view,...
Automatic Data Processing Q2 Profit Falls 2%, but Still Beats View (ADP)
Business outsourcing solutions provider Automatic Data Processing ( ADP ) on Wednesday posted better-than-expected fiscal second quarter earnings despite a drop...

